Paper roll holder and method of making same



July 4, 1950 1. A. WILLIAMS 2,513,699

PAPER ROLL HOLDER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Filed Oct. 18, 1948 InUeruZor Patented July 4, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PAPER ROLL HOLDER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME The present invention relates to a paper roll holder of the class provided with an arm adapted to be inserted into the opening in the core of a roll of paper, thereby rotatably mounting the roll.

It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a paper roll holder on which a roll of paper will turn easily when being unrolled, but without spinning and unrolling an unwanted length of paper upon the application of force to the free end of the roll.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a paper roll holder on which a roll of paper may be mounted readily and retained securely in position.

Still a further object of the present invention is the provision of a paper roll holder of simple, strong construction.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a paper roll holder which may be formed integrally from a single piece of constructional material'in a simple forming operation and with substantially no waste of material.

Still another object of the present invention is the provision of a method for making a paper roll holder, which method may easily and rapidly be carried out by simple operating procedures.

The manner in which the foregoing and other objects of the present invention may be accomplished will be apparent from the following specification and claims considered together with the accompanying drawings wherein like numerals indicate like parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the paper roll holder of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the paper roll holder of the invention illustrating the manner of mounting a roll of paper thereon;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 33 of Figure 2; and

Figure 4- is a plan view of a sheet of constructional material, illustrating the method of makmay be employed. Generally stated, it comprises the base portion 8, the bracket portion 9, and the arm portion iii. The base is adapted to be attached to a wall or other structure. It should be relatively broad and have an area sufficient to make possible a stable mounting.

The bracket portion is attached to or formed integrally with the base portion, preferably substantially normal thereto and extending outwardly from the structural member to which the holder is attached a sufiicient distance so that the holder will accommodate a roll of paper of the desired size. The arm portion may be connected to or formed integrally with the bracket portion and preferably is substantially at right angles thereto so that it is disposed substantially parallel to the base, extending either in the same direction as that member, or in the opposite direction thereto.

The arm preferably is tapered, for a reason which will appear more fully hereinafter, and, as is particularly apparent from Figure 3, is of a width which is substantial with respect to the diameter of the opening in the core I I of the roll of paper i2 into which it is adapted to be inserted. Then when the free end of the paper on the roll is pulled, a slight displacement or oscillation of the roll will occur so that the lower edge of the arm frictionally engages the inner surface of the core, thereby exerting a slight braking action and preventing the spinning and unravelling of the roll.

The top of the arm is provided with a flat rollsupporting surface l3. This preferably is formed integrally with the arm, as by bending one of its edges substantially at right angles to form a flange of the desired area. Such construction is advantageous in that it permits the free rotation of the roll without its digging into the inner surface of the core. However, there is some frictional engagement of the edge M of the fiat surface It with the core when force is applied to the paper and the roll is tilted or inclined slightly. In this position, the edge It cooperates with the lower edge 15 in exerting a braking action on the roll.

Reinforcing means may be provided for strengthening the holder and preventing the bending or the weakening of its construction during use. In the form indicated, such reinforcing means comprise the longitudinal rib I6 which preferably runs continuously along the base por tion, the bracket portion and the arm portion of the holder and in about the center thereof.

To prevent the roll from slipping off the holder during use, there is provided on the end of the arm the projection or stop 17, which preferably is formed integrally with the arm by bending the terminal portion thereof at substantially right angles to the body, thus forming a fiat surface which will abut against the end of the paper roll.

simple operations.

The stop extends upwardly a sufficient distance to have the desired restraining effect, but insufllciently to prevent slipping of a roll of paper over the arm. It has the further advantageous effect of engaging the side of the roll slightly during the rotation of the latter, so that it exerts a braking action which supplements that of the edges of the arm in preventing the spinning of the roll.

As will be apparent from a consideration of Figure 4, the paper roll holder of the invention may be formed with substantially no waste or loss of constructional material by two relatively In the first of these, a substantially rectangular sheet of stainless steel or other suitable substance of the desired thickness and dimensions is divided longitudinally, and preferably obliquely, to form a pair of blanks 2|, 2|. Preferably simultaneously with the dividing operation, each of the blanks is cut to form the incisions or notches 22, 22 as well as the incisions 23, 23 and projections 24, 25, the latter being formed by cutting upwardly into the wide portion of each blank. The corners of the blanks also may be trimmed, as by cutting away the fragments 25, 25and 28, 2B.

The'blanks made in this manner then may be fashioned into the finished paper roll holder in the second operation which may be accomplished in-one step through use of a die of suitable design and construction. The forming operation comprises the steps of bending the blank at the line 2'], thus forming the base portion of the holder; making a second bend along the line 23, thus forming the bracket portion and arm of the holder; and making a third bend along the line 29, thereby shaping the projection and terminal portion of the arm. All of the foregoing bends are made substantially transversely of the blank and preferably are right angle bends. To form the flat supporting surface 13 on the edge of the arm, the material between the incisions 22 and 23 along the edge of the blank is bent along the line 39 longitudinally and substantially perpendicular to the body of the arm.

Simultaneously with the bending operations, the central portion SI of each blank may be im pressed to form a rib which reenforces the angles formed by the bendings along the lines 2? and 2-8. Finally, the base portion may be drilled to form the openings 32, 32 adapted to receive screws or other means for fastening the holder to a structural member.

It will be apparent from a consideration of the foregoing that the only waste of material occurring during the construction of the paper roll holder of the invention is the small amount of scrap formed by trimming the corners of the blanks, a fact of considerable importance where a relatively expensive material such as stainless steel is employed as a raw materiaL. The holder may be formed rapidly and economically in a sequence of two operations. Furthermore, the finished holder has a construction such that when a roll of paper is placed thereon, it unrolls freely and without binding, but is prevented from spinning or unravelling if too great a force inadvertently is applied to the free end of the roll.

Having now described my invention in preferred embodiments, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A paper roll holder formed integrally from a single strip of constructional material and comprising a base portion and an arm portion substantially parallel to each other and interconnected by a bracket portion, a reenforcing rib surface for the roll.

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2. A paper roll holder formed integrally from .a single strip of constructional material and comprising a base portion and an arm portion substantially parallel to each other and interconnected'by a bracket portion, the base portion being provided with means for attachment to a wall or other structural member, the arm portion being of substantial width with respect to the diameter of the opening in the paper roll core and having an arm portion bent to form a flat, supporting surface for the roll; a substantially continuous, integrally formed, longitudinally disposed rib running across the base portion, the bracket portion, and the arm portion for strengthening the same; and on the outer edge 'of the arm portion a projection adapted to contact a side surface of the paper roll and to prevent its inadvertently slipping oil? the holder.

3. The method for making a paper roll holder with minimum waste of material which comprises providing a substantially rectangular sheet of constructional material, dividing the sheet obliquely to form two blanks of substantially equal size, making an incision in an'edge o'f'each blank intermediate its ends, bending each blank transversely substantially at theincision, thereby forming an arm portion adapted to'be inserted into the opening of a roll of paper, and bending longitudinally an edge of the arm portion adjacent the incision to form a substantially flat surface for supporting the paper roll.

l. The method of making a paper roll holder with minimum waste of constructional material which comprises providing a substantiallyrectangular sheet of constructional material, dividing the sheet longitudinally and obliquely while forming a projection at the narrow end of each of the two resulting blanks, making an incision in each of the blanks intermediate its ends, transversely bending the blanks substantially at the incision thereby forming an arm portion adapted to be inserted into the core of a roll of paper with the projection engaging the outer edge surface thereof, and bending longitudinally an edge of the arm portion adjacent the incision to form a substantially flat'surface for supporting the paper roll.

5. The method for making a paper roll holder with minimum waste of constructional material which comprises providing a substantially rectangular sheet of constructional material, dividing the sheet obliquely to form two blanks while forming a projection at the narrow end of each 1 of the blanks, making an incision in an edge surface intermediate the ends of each blank,making a second incision in said edge and adjacent the projection on the end of the arm portion, transversely bending each blank substantially at the first incision thereby forming an arm portion adapted to be inserted in the core of a roll of paper, longitudinally bending an edge of the arm portion intermediate the two incisions toprovide a substantially flat surface for supporting the roll of paper, and transversely bending the arm portion at the second incision to form a terminal stop adapted to prevent the paper roll from sliding OK the arm portion.

6. The method for making a paper roll holder with a minimum waste of material which com,- prises providing a substantially rectangular sheet of constructional material, dividing the sheet obliquely to form two blanks each of which is relatively wide at one end and relatively narrow at the other, making an incision in an edge surface of each blank intermediate the ends thereof, transversely bending the relatively wide end of each blank to form a base adapted to be affixed to a structural member, transversely bending each of the blanks substantially at the said incision, thereby forming an arm portion adapted to be inserted in the core of a roll of paper, the arm portion being substantially parallel to the base portion, and longitudinally bending the upper edge of said arm portion to provide a substantially flat surface for supporting the paper roll.

7. The method for making a paper roll holder with minimum waste of constructional material which comprises providing a substantially rectangular sheet of constructional material, dividing the sheet obliquely into two blanks of substantially equal size, while forming a projection on the narrow end of each of the blanks, making an incision on an edge surface of each of the blanks intermediate its ends, making a second incision on said edge adjacent the projection, transversely bending the wide terminal portion of each blank to form a base adapted to be aflixed to a structural member, transversely bending each blank substantially at the first incision to form an arm portion adapted to be inserted within the core of a paper roll, the arm portion and the base portion being substantially parallel to each other, transversely bending each of the blanks substantially at the second incision thereby providing a projection having a flat surface adapted to abut against and retain a side surface of the paper roll when in position on the arm portion, longitudinally bending the edge of each of the blanks intermediate the two incisions thereby forming a substantially fiat surface for supporting the paper roll, and forming an integral, longitudinally disposed rib extending across the base portion, the arm portion, and the intermediate bracket portion of the holder for strengthening the same and preventing its breakage during use.

8. A paper roll holder comprising a base portion and an arm portion interconnected by a bracket portion, the arm portion being formed of a substantially fiat strip of constructional material having its upper edge bent in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the arm, thereby forming a supporting surface for the roll, and its outer end bent in a plane parallel to the transverse axis of the arm, thereby forming a projection adapted to contact a side surface of the roll and prevent its slipping off the end of the arm.

IVAN A. WILLIAMS.

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